The Vampire Diariesactor also revealed how desperately he wants to stop the killing of millions of animals each year, and he's got an ah-mazing opportunity for anyone who wants to also lend a hand to stop the senseless violence!

Sure, that's not a real word, but the man co-created The Simpsons and co-produced The Drew Carey Show, so he literally does have hundreds of millions.

Unfortunately, Sam was given a cancer diagnosis with only 3-6 months to live. Fortunately, that was back in 2012.

Since then, the stalwart animal lover has been using his fortune to help those who can't help themselves - animals. In addition to doing things like saving horses, he also has funded several wildlife sanctuaries and various other animal causes.

And to think, he used to be known as such an angry guy by his co-workers.

His ex-wife, actress Jennifer Tilly, has been by his side since his diagnosis. She says the change is remarkable: